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- Ivory Coast vs Portugal - Toure: We can win without Drogba
- Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure has told his team-mates to believe they can make an impact at the World Cup even without Didier Drogba. The Ivorians were rocked in the run-up to the finals when the Chelsea striker broke a bone in his forearm, and although he is expected to be able to play some part in the tournament, View more »
- Rehhagel wants Greek focus
Greece coach Otto Rehhagel has warned his players they cannot afford another lapse in concentration if they are to keep their World Cup dreams alive.
The Greeks opened their Group B campaign with a 2-0 defeat to South Korea and the coach admits their hopes were blown out of the water inside seven minutes when they fai View more »- Messi ready to fire for Argentina
Barcelona star Lionel Messi believes he is ready to replicate his magical performances at the Nou Camp with Argentina at the World Cup finals.
Leading into the tournament, the 22-year-old had endured difficult times in the Albiceleste shirt under coach Diego Maradona but he feels a different man playing for Argentina View more »- Portugal deny Nani rift reports
- The Portuguese Football Federation have dismissed reports Nani was sent home from the World Cup for reasons other than a shoulder injury. The Manchester United winger told reporters at Lisbon airport that he would be "fine in a week" meaning that, if his claims are true, he would have only missed Portugal's opener aga View more »
- King concern for England
- England defender Ledley King will continue to be monitored on a daily basis amid reports that his World Cup campaign is over. King suffered a groin injury in Saturday's draw with the United States in Rustenburg and was immediately ruled out of Friday's second Group C encounter against Algeria in Cape Town. However, i View more »
- Saadane refuses to blame Chaouchi
Algeria coach Rabah Saadane refused to blame goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi for the blunder which handed Slovenia their first points at a World Cup with a 1-0 Group C win in Polokwane
In a match short on chances the Europeans benefited greatly from Chaouchi's handling, which had been suspect all game, with 11 minutes to g View more »- Carragher in tribute to Gerrard
Jamie Carragher believes England's World Cup skipper Steven Gerrard can play the holding midfield role "as well as anyone in the world."
Gerrard scored England's opening goal in the tournament during yesterday's 1-1 draw with the United States, slotting home a perfectly weighted pass from Emile Heskey.
But the 30-yea View more »- Capello to assess Green
Fabio Capello has admitted he will need to assess Robert Green's mental state before deciding whether to stick with the calamity keeper for England's crucial clash with Algeria in Cape Town on Friday.
Green joined a long list of England keepers to find themselves in the stocks with his awful gaffe against the United S View more »- Rajevac salutes beaten compatriots
Victorious Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac diplomatically heaped praise on both his side and his fellow Serbians following Sunday's World Cup clash in Pretoria, which saw the African nation claim a late win.
Asamoah Gyan's 84th-minute penalty decided a close-fought match at Loftus Versfeld stadium after Zdravko Kuzmanovic View more »- Saddane refuses to blame Chaouchi
Algeria coach Rabah Saadane refused to blame goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi for the blunder which handed Slovenia their first points at a World Cup with a 1-0 Group C win in Polokwane
In a match short on chances the Europeans benefited greatly from Chaouchi's handling, which had been suspect all game, with 11 minutes to g View more »
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
| Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
| 2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
| 1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
| 1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
| 1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
| 1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
| 1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
| 1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
| 1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
| 1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
| 1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |
